What happened
Underdog has released Woof, a 32MB AI speech model that runs in web browsers. The model has about 31 million parameters and is available as open weights under a non-commercial license. It can run on most devices without an internet connection and has been demonstrated through a browser game.
Underdog has released Woof, a 32MB AI speech model that runs in web browsers.
The model has about 31 million parameters and is available as open weights under a non-commercial license.
It can run on most devices without an internet connection and has been demonstrated through a browser game.
The game is set in a retro room with a typewriter, a CRT monitor, and a desk lamp.
Players type text on the typewriter and hear it spoken, and a tuner generates different kinds of music.
Why it matters
The release of Woof is significant because it provides a small and efficient AI speech model that can run on users' own devices. This aligns with Underdog's pitch of AI that runs on users' own devices, rather than relying on cloud providers. The model's performance has not been independently verified, but Underdog claims it beats models 1,000 times its size on word error rate. The release of Woof follows the company's previous release of Bark, a speech-to-text model of about 165 MB for transcription and dictation. Underdog has also released a 27-billion- model that runs on laptops, along with a waitlisted app positioned as a locally hosted alternative to Muse and Instinct.
The release of Woof is significant because it provides a small and efficient AI speech model that can run on users' own devices.
This aligns with Underdog's pitch of AI that runs on users' own devices, rather than relying on cloud providers.
The model's performance has not been independently verified, but Underdog claims it beats models 1,000 times its size on word error rate.
The release of Woof follows the company's previous release of Bark, a speech-to-text model of about 165 MB for transcription and dictation.
Underdog has also released a 27-billion- model that runs on laptops, along with a waitlisted app positioned as a locally hosted alternative to Muse and Instinct.
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What to watch next
The impact of Woof on the AI industry and its potential applications will be worth watching. The model's performance and usability will also be important factors to consider. Underdog's goal of training the best American-made open models that people can run privately on devices they already own is an interesting development. The company's pitch of AI that runs on users' own devices, rather than relying on cloud providers, is also worth noting.
The impact of Woof on the AI industry and its potential applications will be worth watching.
The model's performance and usability will also be important factors to consider.
Underdog's goal of training the best American-made open models that people can run privately on devices they already own is an interesting development.
The company's pitch of AI that runs on users' own devices, rather than relying on cloud providers, is also worth noting.
The release of Woof and other models by Underdog will be worth monitoring for further developments.